Sean Young
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Nov 20, 1959 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Biography
Sean Young, born Mary Sean Young on November 20, 1959, in Louisville, Kentucky, is an American actress recognized for her roles in 1980s sci-fi and thrillers. A former model and dancer trained at the School of American Ballet, she debuted in Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) and broke through with Stripes (1981), followed by her iconic portrayal of replicant Rachael in Blade Runner (1982) opposite Harrison Ford. She continued with high-profile films like Dune (1984) as Chani, No Way Out (1987) with Kevin Costner, and Wall Street (1987). Despite career setbacks, including losing the Batman (1989) role to Kim Basinger after an injury, Young showcased comedic flair in Fatal Instinct (1993) and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) as the villain. Later, she appeared in independent films such as Poor White Trash (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001), and TV projects including Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) and Lifetime movies, maintaining a steady output into the 2010s and 2020s with roles in Axcellerator (2019).
Known For
| 2025 | GuillotineSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2025 | CraveBrigitte | |
| 2025 | The Dummy DetectiveHarriet Hubbard | |
| 2024 | The Activated ManAgnes Gabriel | |
| 2024 | Nick and NickyGloria | |
| 2024 | Ape X Mecha Ape: New World OrderLemuria | |
| 2024 | HeatherCaitlyn | |
| 2024 | Icons Unearthed: BatmanSelf | |
| 2023 | MY-01Dr. Athena Bennett | |
| 2023 | DC DownPresident Powell | |
| 2023 | Joke ManSelf | |
| 2023 | Ouija WitchLilith | |
| 2022 | No VacancyBrandi Michaels | |
| 2022 | In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee | |
| 2021 | Planet DuneChase | |
| 2021 | Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden AgeSelf - Actress (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making DuneSelf (voice) (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf | |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the MoviesSelf | |
| 2020 | Who Wants Dessert?Dr. Chambers | |
| 2020 | 5th BoroughSabina | |
| 2020 | Rain Beau's EndNat Flickerman | |
| 2019 | AxcelleratorAmanda Graham | |
| 2019 | In VinoLinda | |
| 2018 | WeinsteinSelf | |
| 2018 | Healed by Grace 2 : Ten Days of GraceBecky Cavanaugh | |
| 2018 | Police State | |
| 2018 | Above All ThingsBarbara | |
| 2018 | The AlienistMrs. Van Bergen | |
| 2017 | Lost Cat CoronaRoxie | |
| 2017 | Escape RoomRamona | |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049Rachael | |
| 2017 | The NetworkerMargie Mangano | |
| 2017 | Future '38Mabel | |
| 2016 | The Black DoveBonnie Williams | |
| 2016 | Leaves of the TreeSweetness | |
| 2015 | Bone TomahawkMrs. Porter | |
| 2015 | DarlingMadame | |
| 2015 | Star Trek: RenegadesDr. Lucien | |
| 2014 | Charlie MantleMs. Mantle | |
| 2014 | My Trip Back to the Dark SideActress | |
| 2014 | M.A.R.R.AZoe | |
| 2013 | GingerclownNelly the Spiderwoman | |
| 2013 | Jug FaceLoriss | |
| 2013 | ComplicityCynthia Tapple Ph D. | |
| 2013 | Random EncountersTerri Preston | |
| 2013 | Send No FlowersToni Albano | |
| 2012 | Attack of the 50 Foot CheerleaderBrenda Stratford | |
| 2010 | The RepublicMartha Alden | |
| 2010 | Skating with the StarsSelf - Contestant | |
| 2008 | The Man Who Came BackKate | |
| 2008 | ParasomniaMadeline Volpe | |
| 2008 | Haunted EchoesLaura Dykstra | |
| 2008 | Moscow Days, L.A. Nights | |
| 2008 | Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark KnightSelf | |
| 2008 | Gone CountrySelf | |
| 2007 | Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and StylingSelf | |
| 2007 | Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeSybil Martin | |
| 2007 | HecklerSelf | |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerSelf | |
| 2006 | The DropIvy | |
| 2006 | The GardenMiss Grace Chapman | |
| 2006 | A Job to Kill ForJennifer Kamplan | |
| 2006 | Living the DreamBrenda | |
| 2005 | HeadspaceMother | |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action StarSelf / Honey | |
| 2005 | Home for the HolidaysMartha McCarthy | |
| 2005 | Ghosts Never SleepRebecca | |
| 2005 | Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey MysteryAnn Rutka | |
| 2005 | EseninАйседора Дункан | |
| 2004 | A Killer WithinRebecca 'Becky' Terrill | |
| 2004 | Until the NightCosma | |
| 2003 | The King and Queen of Moonlight BaySandy Bateman | |
| 2003 | First to DieJoanna Wade | |
| 2003 | Before I Say GoodbyeNell MacDermott Cauliff | |
| 2003 | One Tree HillHope Brown | |
| 2003 | KingpinLorelei Klein | |
| 2003 | Reno 911!New Wiegel | |
| 2003 | Russians in the City of AngelsRachael Somov | |
| 2002 | The House Next DoorMonica | |
| 2002 | Threat of ExposureDr. Daryl Sheleigh | |
| 2002 | AftermathRachel Anderson | |
| 2001 | Sugar & SpiceMrs. Hill | |
| 2001 | The Amati GirlsChristine | |
| 2001 | Night ClassClaire Sherwood | |
| 2001 | Mockingbird Don't SingDr. Judy Bingham | |
| 2000 | Painful SecretsJoyce Cottrell | |
| 2000 | Poor White TrashLinda Bronco | |
| 2000 | Boston PublicCandy Sobell | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDusty | |
| 1999 | Third WatchNancy | |
| 1998 | Out of ControlLena | |
| 1998 | The Cowboy and the Movie StarSean Livingston | |
| 1997 | MenStella James | |
| 1997 | The InvaderAnnie Nilssen | |
| 1997 | Motel BlueLana Hawking | |
| 1997 | Exception to the RuleAngela Bayer | |
| 1997 | GunPaula | |
| 1996 | The ProprietorVirginia Kelly / Sally | |
| 1996 | Evil Has a FaceGwen McGerrall | |
| 1996 | Everything to GainMallory Jordan Keswick | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood StorySelf | |
| 1995 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. HydeHelen Hyde | |
| 1995 | Legends in Light: The Photography of George HurrellSelf | |
| 1995 | MirageJennifer Gale | |
| 1995 | BoltPatty Deerheart | |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveLt. Lois Einhorn | |
| 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the BluesMarie Barth | |
| 1994 | Model by DayMercedes | |
| 1994 | Witness to the ExecutionJessica Traynor | |
| 1994 | ERAnna Hayes | |
| 1993 | Fatal InstinctLola Cain | |
| 1992 | Once Upon a CrimePhoebe | |
| 1992 | Blue IceStacy Mansdorf | |
| 1992 | Love CrimesDana Greenway | |
| 1992 | Sketch ArtistRayanne Whitfield | |
| 1992 | ForeverMary Miles Minter | |
| 1992 | Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss MeTwinkle | |
| 1991 | A Kiss Before DyingEllen / Dorothy Carlsson | |
| 1990 | Fire BirdsBillie Lee Guthries | |
| 1989 | CousinsTish Kozinski | |
| 1988 | The BoostLinda Brown | |
| 1987 | No Way OutSusan Atwell | |
| 1987 | Wall StreetKate Gekko | |
| 1987 | Arena BrainsArtist | |
| 1987 | Crossbow | |
| 1986 | Blood & OrchidsLenore Bergman | |
| 1985 | Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendSusan Matthews-Loomis | |
| 1985 | Under the Biltmore ClockMyra Harper | |
| 1985 | Tender Is the NightRosemary Hoyt | |
| 1984 | DuneChani | |
| 1983 | Destination DuneSelf | |
| 1982 | Blade RunnerRachael | |
| 1982 | Young Doctors in LoveDr. Stephanie Brody | |
| 1981 | StripesLouise Cooper | |
| 1980 | Jane Austen in ManhattanAriadne Charlton | |
| 1973 | The Young and the RestlessMeggie McClaine |
| 1994 | Witness to the ExecutionSecond Unit Director |